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Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Photograph caption dated August 25, 1961 reads "Young swimmers from Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks Pool listen to lifeguard Jack Doman on the megaphone as they ready themselves for the All-City championships tomorrow at Los Angeles Swim Stadium. Hundreds of paddlers from all over the city will compete, starting at 9 a.m."
Van Nuys Sherman Oaks War Memorial Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Lifeguards Swimmers Young men Boys Swimming Swimming pools Megaphones Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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